StandardAero has announced the appointment of Gregory Krekeler as President of its Component Repair Services (CRS) business, succeeding Kimberly Ashmun, who will remain with the company through year-end to support the leadership transition. Krekeler will report to Chief Operating Officer…
GE Aerospace and Merlin have announced a new collaboration to develop the Autonomy Core, a modular software framework designed to enable autonomous flight across a range of commercial and defense platforms. The initiative aims to integrate Merlin’s proven autonomy stack…
Betsy Pimentel, Stellar Solutions Strategic Advisor and recipient of WIA Leadership Award Stellar Solutions’ Vice President for Defense Programs, Betsy Pimentel, has been selected to receive the prestigious Women in Aerospace (WIA) Leadership Award, recognizing her decades of service across…
In a strategic move to bolster cybersecurity across orbital assets, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded SpiderOak a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to deliver a next-generation High-Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE). The system will integrate zero-trust principles…
In a move that signals growing momentum for synthetic fuel innovation, AIRCO has launched its latest AIRMADE Fuel demonstration plant in Brooklyn, New York. The facility integrates the company’s proprietary carbon conversion technologies into a single operational unit, designed to…
RTX has announced that its advanced electronic warfare (EW) prototype for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet has successfully passed a critical design review, marking a key milestone in the U.S. Navy’s effort to modernize airborne defense systems. The prototype is part…
Firehawk Aerospace has raised $4 million in new funding to develop extended range optimization of solid rocket motors using Firehawk's 3D printed propellant. The Texas-based propulsion innovator is pushing the boundaries of additive manufacturing in energetic materials, aiming to deliver…
Greentown Labs, the world’s largest climatetech and energy startup incubator, has partnered with Nominal, a rising force in hardware test software, to launch an Industrial Center of Excellence at Greentown’s Houston campus. While the announcement centers on climate and energy…
In a move that underscores Japan’s growing ambitions in space exploration, Yokogawa Electric Corporation has signed agreements with Toyota Motor Corporation to co-develop control and measurement systems for a manned pressurized lunar rover. The rover, nicknamed the “Lunar Cruiser,” is…
In a notable stride for additive manufacturing and uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) propulsion, Beehive Industries has completed four successful engine tests in just six months under a U.S. Air Force contract. The Denver-based propulsion manufacturer, known for its focus on…